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Witches, Pumpkins, and Grinning Ghosts: The Story of the Halloween Symbols
By Edna Barth
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Demco Media
Publication date February 1, 2002
Binding Reinforced
Book category Juvenile Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9780606209960
ISBN-10 0606209964
Dimensions 0.50 by 7.25 by 10.25 in.
Weight 0.90 lbs.
Availability§ Publisher Out of Business
Original list price $16.90
Other format details juvenile
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
The history of Halloween customs and symbols from ancient times to the present is discussed along with the origins of the various creatures and activities related to the celebration of the holiday.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Each of our holiday has its own familiar traditions: Trick-or-treating on Halloween, eating turkey on Thanksgiving, waiting for Santa Claus on Christmas, exchanging cards on Valentine's Day. But where do these customs come from, when did they begin, and

Editions
Hardcover
Book cover for 9780618067800
 
With Ursula Arndt (other contributor) | from Clarion Books (August 1, 2000)
9780618067800 | details & prices | 95 pages | 7.25 × 10.50 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.80 lbs | List price $16.00
About: Explains the origins of and relates stories associated with familiar Halloween symbols.
Paperback
Book cover for 9780618067824 Book cover for 9780899190402
 
With Ursula Arndt (other contributor) | from Houghton Mifflin (August 21, 2000)
9780618067824 | details & prices | 95 pages | 6.75 × 9.75 × 0.25 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.50 lbs | List price $8.95
About: Explains the origins of and relates stories associated with familiar Halloween symbols.
from Houghton Mifflin (September 1, 1981)
9780899190402 | details & prices | 7.00 × 10.00 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.50 lbs | List price $6.95
About: Discusses the history and lore of Halloween symbols and describes holiday observances in various countries.
School and Library
from Houghton Mifflin (September 1, 1972); titled "Witches Pumpkins and Grinning Ghosts: The Story of the Halloween Symbols"
9780395288474 | details & prices | 7.50 × 10.25 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.95 lbs | List price $14.95
About: Discusses the history and lore of Halloween symbols and describes holiday observances in various countries
Reinforced
The price comparison is for this edition
from Demco Media (February 1, 2002)
9780606209960 | details & prices | 7.25 × 10.25 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.90 lbs | List price $16.90
About: Explains the origins of and relates stories associated with familiar Halloween symbols.
Prebinding
Book cover for 9780613301954 Book cover for 9780808545873
 
from Turtleback Books (March 1, 2001)
9780613301954 | details & prices | 7.00 × 9.75 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.80 lbs | List price $18.40
About: Explains the origins of and relates stories associated with familiar Halloween symbols.
from Turtleback Books (October 1, 1999); titled "Witches, Pumpkins and Grinning Ghosts: The Story of the Halloween Symbols"
9780808545873 | details & prices | 7.25 × 10.25 × 0.50 in. | 0.85 lbs | List price $14.65
About: Here are the stories behind all the familiar and not-so-familiar symbols of Halloween.

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